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| CAFO Final Rule Supporting Documents				For your convenience, we have downloaded the major supporting documents for the CAFO Final Rule from E-Docket.  The complete record, including supporting documents for the CAFO Proposed Rule, is available for inspection at the EPA Docket Center.  Contact the Office of Water Docket for further information at (202) 566-2426.  	- Technical Support Document for the Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Support materials for the final NPDES CAFO regulations including affected entities and state costs (EPA-821-R-03-002). 		
[Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 143KB ]				

Economic Analysis of the Final Revisions to the NPDES and Effluent Guidelines for CAFOs
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Economic Analysis (EA) summarizes EPA's analysis of the estimated annual compliance costs and the economic impacts that may be incurred by affected operations that are subject to the final revisions (EPA-821-R-03-002). 		- Cover Page, Table of Contents, Executive Summary & Sections 1-5.   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,895KB ]				 
- Section 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,566KB ]				 
- Sections 3-5   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,675KB ]				 
- Section 6   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 231KB ]				 
- Appendix A   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 268KB ]				 
- Appendix B   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,909KB ]				 
- Appendix C   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 500KB ]				 
- Appendix D   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 4,396KB ]				 
- Appendix E   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 305KB ]				 
Development Document for the Final Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Regulation and the Effluent Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Technical Development Document (TDD) presents the legal authority, data, and summaries of the analysis that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used to revise regulations for the concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) industry (EPA-821-R-03-001). 		- Part 1   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 794KB ]				 
- Part 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 706KB ]				 
- Part 3   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 748KB ]				 
- Part 4   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 657KB ]				 
- Part 5   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 141KB ]				 
Cost Methodology for the Final Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulation and the Effluent Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Provides the data, methodology, and farm level costs for various regulatory options for CAFOs (EPA-821-R-03-004). 		- Part 1   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 964KB ]				 
- Part 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 831KB ]				 
- Part 3   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 841KB ]				 
- Part 4   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,223KB ]				 
Environmental and Economic Benefit Analysis of Final Revisions to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Regulation and the Effluent Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Environmental and Economic Benefit Analysis (Benefits support document) presents the analysis that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used to calculate benefits of the revise regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) (EPA-821-R-03-003). 		- Part 1   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,284KB ]				 
- Part 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 825KB ]				 
- Part 3   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 326KB ]				 
- Part 4   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 153KB ]				 
Supporting Statement for the Information Collection Request for the Final NPDES and ELG Regulatory Revisions for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
Information Collection Request (ICR) for the CAFO Final Rule (EPA ICR Number: 1989.02). 		-  [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 415KB ]				 
Estimation of National Economic Benefits Using the National Water Pollution Control Assessment Model to Evaluate Regulatory Options for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Report describes the national-scale water quality model for simulating the water quality and economic benefits that result from various water pollution control policies (EPA-821-R-03-009). 		- Part 1   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,416KB ]				 
- Part 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 826KB ]				 
- Part 3   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 829KB ]				 
- Part 4   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 870KB ]				 
Non-Water Quality Impact Estimates for Animal Feeding Operations
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Report describes the non-water quality impacts analysis for the CAFO Final Rule. 		-  [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 1,737KB ]				 
Pollutant Loading Reductions for the Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Report describes the application of the Groundwater Loading Effects of Agricultural Management Systems (GLEAMS) to determine the effects of various land application controls. The report also describes the methodologies used to calculate production area loads (EPA-821-R-03-007). 		- Part 1   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 840KB ]				 
- Part 2   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 218KB ]				 
- Part 3   [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 833KB ]				 
Benefits of Reducing Nitrate Contamination in Private Domestic Wells Under CAFO Regulatory Options
Supporting document for the CAFO Final Rule.  Report provides estimated reductions in nitrogen and other animal waste-related contaminants that leach through soil and reach ground water (EPA-821-R-03-008). 		-  [Click here to view in PDF format					 						- 833KB ]				 
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